Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Maspeth "Shanty Mansion"

Concern has been expressed by residents about a large number of boxes fashioned into a shelter by a homeless person behind Stop and Shop on Grand Avenue. The structure is near the railroad tracks, is unsafe and a fire hazard. The inhabitant of this structure also has placed several crosses on the ground, giving the illusion of graves.

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The tracks along this area has housed the homeless for years and no one has done anything about it. The Stop and Shop owner is responsible for their portion - they should remove and evict whomever they find there with the police on site.

thank god someone is coming and seeing this.. i'm more concern about a fire! the nut has lived in this area for a long time and i believe he lives with his mother. he goes to this site to hang out and create his art work, lol...

IN THIS BAD ECONOMY WE ARE ALL IN DANGER OF BEING ONE PAYCHECK SHORTOF LIVING IN THE STREET..WITH JOBSENDING AND COMPANIES CLOSING THE ONCE BOOMING WEST MASPETH FACTORIES AND WAREHOUSES ARE IN THE MIST OF HIGH RENT GREED. DON'T KNOCK THE KID IN THE SHANTY...YOU MAY BE HIS ROOMMATE.

Actually, Stop and Shop is not "responsible for their portion". This guy is on CSX property and the federal railroad police will be visiting the site today.

Thanks for the correction. There has been homeless men from here to Elliot Ave making their shelters here for years. Now that Tank park will open in 2-5 years, this will become a more serious issue (already serious) with these drug abusers lurking about. Con-Rail knows the issues but does nothing but annual cleanups and shoo out these folks.

hey crappy that could be him i cant believe it that people were frantic that he was sick all he does is harass people at stop shop for booze money then goes to the park down the street and craps in public likes its his pvt toilet. crappy u know th epark is supposed to be completed

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